Senior Compliance Officer - Public Safety Training & Audits

New Mexico Department of Justice; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy seeks a Senior Compliance Officer to oversee statewide compliance monitoring, training certification, and regulatory oversight. You will review instructor credentials, course approvals, and admission packets while coordinating with law enforcement agencies and academy staff.

Responsibilities include audits, data extraction from training systems, and preparing compliance reports.

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance monitoring, regulatory review, auditing, or program evaluation within a government or public safety setting.
• Experience reviewing documentation for accuracy, eligibility, and regulatory adherence, including training records or certification materials.
• Experience conducting audits, analyzing data, identifying discrepancies, and coordinating corrective actions with agencies.
• Experience preparing reports, summaries, or findings for leadership or regulatory bodies.
• Experience with training management systems or data-tracking platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Generate internal compliance and regulatory reports related to training and certification standards.
• Review instructor applications to verify credentials and course requirements.
• Review admission packets for minimum training standards and eligibility.
• Review course accreditation packets to ensure compliance with academy standards.
• Assist with lesson plan reviews and training program documentation.
• Conduct audits and compile findings to support regulatory oversight.

Skills

Compliance monitoring

Regulatory review

Auditing

Data analysis

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in any field

Tools

Acadis

Microsoft Office

Training data systems

Job description

The New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy seeks a Senior Compliance Officer to oversee statewide compliance monitoring, training certification, and regulatory oversight. You will review instructor credentials, course approvals, and admission packets while coordinating with law enforcement agencies and academy staff.

Responsibilities include audits, data extraction from training systems, and preparing compliance reports.